I have been watching this case closely and I have found the whole thing very troubling. I find the response to Amber Heard as troubling as I found the response to Johnny Depp. These are two damaged and vulnerable people and this isn't good for either of them.

The issue with Dr Hughes' testimony is that it is all reported by Amber Heard and therefore is only as reliable as her word. That's what is being questioned in the trial. Here's the complicated bit, I don't think she's lying... but I don't think she's being objectively truthful either. I think it's very likely she has a diagnosis of BPD and that much of her story won't stand up under cross examination. There are too many inconsistencies and her behaviour on the stand has been consistent with the behaviour outlined by someone with BPD as outlined by Dr Curry. That is worth listening to in its entirety. I think if we tie a binary 'victim' and 'abuser' around this in a neat little bow, we will miss a fucktonne of nuance and when it comes to supporting victims of abuse, we can't afford to miss nuance.

Ultimately I think both of these people are unwell and they both deserve our compassion - that means not taking sides on this one. I think you have here. I think you've done some confirmation bias reading of the situation and you're seeing what you want to see and dismissing what you don't. I don't think Amber is a liar or a gold digger... I think that's too simplistic a view to hold on a relationship that is this complicated.

https://medium.com/lucid-nightmare/how-amber-heard-crashed-the-course-of-feminism-c0ec43ff7a52